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Hyderabad: Telangana Voter Rights Forum (TVRF) has written an open letter to the Telangana BJP questioning its opposition to the state’s Family Register Certificate (FRC) and urging the party to clarify how poor, migrant and other vulnerable voters would establish eligibility during voter verification.Referring to reports that BJP leader Marri Shashidhar Reddy had written to the Election Commission against recognising the certificate, the forum said the document could help thousands who lack conventional identity records prescribed during electoral roll revision exercises.The forum said it has been documenting difficulties faced by citizens during the ongoing voter verification process and has consistently…

A section of the walkway has caved in Ahmedabad: The AMC-run Shilaj crematorium opened just eight months ago. A few spells of rain have damaged the structure, raising questions over the quality of work done. Craters have formed on walkways, paver blocks have caved in, and due to the facility’s proximity to a lake, deep cracks have appeared at the base of the boundary walls. The crematorium, located in North-West Zone’s Thaltej ward, also has water seeping into the wood godown.Videos showing the damage have gone viral on social media. AMC built the crematorium in Nov 2025 for Rs 16.17…

Chennai: A 30-year-old man who suffered a head injury after falling during an altercation at a restaurant in Kelambakkam last week succumbed to his injuries. Police altered the case to murder.The deceased, Kirubakaran of Thaiyur panchayat near Thiruporur, had gone to a restaurant on July 28 to buy parotta. According to police, an argument broke out between him and the restaurant owner over pending dues for food purchased earlier.The verbal exchange escalated into a physical scuffle, during which Kirubakaran lost his balance and fell, suffering a severe head injury. He was admitted to a private hospital in Kelambakkam, where he…

Prayagraj: Allahabad University (AU) has imposed a blanket ban on faculty members engaging in private coaching and tuition classes, both online and offline, in a move aimed at strengthening academic accountability and preventing conflicts of interest.According to a notification issued by the university registrar on July 31, teachers working at the university as well as its constituent colleges will no longer be permitted to be directly or indirectly associated with private coaching institutes or private tuition activities.The decision comes against the backdrop of long-standing allegations that some teachers were simultaneously teaching at the university and conducting coaching classes outside the…

Bhubaneswar: The gender gap in higher education may have narrowed considerably in Odisha, but it widens again at the highest level of academic research. While girls have nearly caught up with boys in overall higher education enrolment, the gross enrolment ratio (GER) standing at 24.4% for women against 25.3% for men, their representation drops significantly in doctoral programmes.The latest All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2023-24 reveals that women account for just 43.9% of PhD scholars in the state’s universities, where almost all doctoral research is concentrated.An analysis of the survey shows that of the 7,857 PhD scholars enrolled…

Over the past 24 hours, light to moderate rain was recorded at isolated places in Haryana Gurgaon: India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a heavy rain warning for the city.Forecasting an active spell of monsoon rain over the city and much of Haryana over the next four days, IMD said rainfall activity is likely to intensify from Tuesday, with widespread showers forecast across the state till Aug 6.Residents have been advised to stay alert for brief spells of heavy rain, especially in low-lying and waterlogging-prone areas. “Plan travel with extra time as intense showers may slow traffic and reduce…

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh governor KT Parnaik presented the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ medallion for excellence to Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) mayor Likha Nari Tadar at the Lok Bhavan on Monday for her contribution to improving urban infrastructure and civic services.The award recognised Tadar’s role in improving sanitation and municipal services and promoting clean-and-green initiatives across the Capital Region.Congratulating Tadar and the IMC team, Parnaik said Itanagar should aim to become a clean, hygienic and sustainable tourism hub.The governor proposed launching a ‘Zero Litter Itanagar Mission’, supported by CCTV surveillance, spot fines, public awareness campaigns and citizen-led reporting mechanisms. He…

Kanpur: Two bike-borne kanwariyas travelling to Bithoor to fetch Gangajal were hit by a truck on Rasoolabad-Kanpur road in Kanpur Dehat on Sunday night, leaving one dead and the other seriously injured, police said.Dharmaraj (25), son of Dharmapal alias Kallu, a resident of Ikaurapur in Auraiya district, died on the spot, while his companion Rishu (21), son of Malik Singh, suffered serious injuries. The driver abandoned the vehicle and fled.Police said Dharmaraj left home at around 6 pm on Sunday with companions Rishu and Abhishek to collect Gangajal in Bithoor. Near Sant Hansanand Inter College on Rasoolabad-Kanpur road, a speeding…

The ambulance was carrying a patient to Sanjay Nagar Hospital Ghaziabad: An ambulance carrying a patient to hospital remained stranded for nearly 50 minutes on Delhi-Meerut road on Monday morning after a minor collision with a tractor-trolley carrying kanwariyas triggered a blockade.The ambulance, which was shifting a patient — a kanwar pilgrim himself — from a health centre in Muradnagar to Sanjay Nagar Hospital around 7am, brushed against the tractor-trolley parked along the roadside. Soon after, a group of pilgrims gathered at the spot, alleging the collision had damaged their kanwar and the trolley, and staged a protest that brought…